I guess they thought I was just the opposite of her,

It's bad enough that I'm an actress that wants to be recognized as an actress. Instead, I am known for doing game shows.

And they also figured I'd be a wholesome contrast for Bess Myerson , who was a former Miss America, and comedian Henry Morgan 's humor.

East Chicago is home,

I love people. I was born loving people.

When people visit me at autograph conventions and signings, they always say, 'You just don't know how you scared me!' These people are grown up. They say, 'When I was a kid, I just couldn't sleep at night.' Sometimes they will have babies with them. And they give me their babies, and they take pictures of me holding their baby.